How To Fix POAC101 - Purchase order &1: Accrual object(s) cannot be archived.

POAC101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: POAC - Accruals for Purchase Orders

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Purchase order &1: Accrual object(s) cannot be archived.

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POAC101 - Details

• The SAP error message POAC101 indicates that there are accrual objects associated with a purchase order that prevent it from being archived. This typically occurs when the purchase order has related financial transactions or accruals that need to be settled or cleared before the order can be archived.
  
  Cause:
  
  Accrual Objects: The purchase order has associated accruals that have not been cleared. Accruals are accounting entries that recognize expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid.
  Open Items: There may be open items in the system related to the purchase order that need to be resolved.
  Incomplete Settlements: The purchase order may have not been fully settled, meaning that all related costs have not been accounted for.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the POAC101 error and successfully archive the purchase order, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Accruals: Review the accruals associated with the purchase order. You can do this by using transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to